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Structure of Keratins in Adhesive Gecko Setae Determined by Near-Edge X-ray Absorption Fine Structure Spectromicroscopy

Journal Article · · Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
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  1. Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
  2. The School of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, United States
  3. Material Measurement Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, United States
  4. Department of Functional Morphology and Biomechanics, Institute of Zoology, Kiel University, 24118 Kiel, Germany

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Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
DOE Contract Number:
SC0012704
OSTI ID:
1981930
Journal Information:
Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, Vol. 13, Issue 9; ISSN 1948-7185
Publisher:
American Chemical Society
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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